Diesel, gasoline prices to increase, kerosene to decline this week

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Good evening. You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime. Today is May 18th. Our top story: Diesel and gasoline prices will go up, while kerosene prices will go down starting tomorrow. This was announced by the Department of Energy. The agency said diesel prices will be raised by up to P2.82 per liter, while gasoline prices will increase by up to P1.21 per liter. Meanwhile, the cost of kerosene will decline by up to P2.11 per liter. The Energy Department says the price adjustments were due mostly to the market reacting to developments in the Middle East. Read more: https://tmt.news/2345847 The lone suspect in the May 13 Senate shooting has tested positive for gunpowder residue. Suspect Mel Oragon underwent paraffin testing. A paraffin test is a forensic procedure designed to establish whether a suspect recently fired a gun. Southern Police District spokesman Margaret Panaga disclosed the results of the test. However, she clarified that positive results do not conclusively establish that Oragon had indeed fired a gun. Authorities confiscated pieces of live ammunition from Oragon. The suspect however did not say why he was in possession of such munitions. Read more: https://tmt.news/2345872 There will definitely be no extension for the voters’ registration. This was confirmed by Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco today — the last day of voter registration. He says the final deadline is critical. He stressed that the registration period’s conclusion must align with the preparations and activities for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. These include the hearing and review of all applications, the posting of the voters list, and organizing the precincts. The elections are scheduled on November 2, 2026. Former budget official Kim Robert De Leon is the new secretary of the Department of Budget and Management. This was announced by Malacañang. De Leon replaces Rolando Toledo, who moves over to the GSIS as a member of the Board of Trustees. Malacañang says De Leon is a career public se